MArch Portfolio by Meredith Miller

MEREDITH MILLER

education University of Cincinnati - Master of Architecture may 2016 Graduate Assistantship, spring 2015 & fall 2015 Miami University - Bachelor of Arts in Architecture may 2012 Minor: Farmer School of Business, Arts Management University Honors Program LEED AP - BD+C since september 2012

e-mail meredith.miller.design@gmail.com website www.meredith-miller-design.com references Tina Lindinger Bohlin Cywinski Jackson tlindinger@bcj.com Tyler Kleck Incorporated tkleck@incorporatedny.com

abroad Shenzhen Hong Kong Biennale Development (Shenzhen, Guangdong, China) march 2015 Invited by Aaron Betsky to participate and present at initial research meeting for the Shenzhen Hong Kong Biennale of Urbanism and Architecture. Danish Institute for Study Abroad (Copenhagen, Denmark) fall 2010 Architecture & Design program, Architecture Studio. Sustainable Samsø study tour. Farmer School of Business - Summer Business Institute (London & Paris) 2009 experiences Architectural Intern - Bohlin Cywinski Jackson (San Francisco, California) may 2015 - august 2015 Managed design options, 3d modeling, and communication for up to four Apple projects at once. Proposed concepts that reflected Apple's aesthetics and historic detailing in existing spaces. Worked in metric and with European codes extensively. Co-produced a presentation about design school philosophies for informing clients and staff. Modeled vignettes and created graphics to clearly express ideas. SAID Graduate Assistant - University of Cincinnati DAAP (Cincinnati, Ohio) spring 2015 & fall 2015 Instructed students on sketching, graphic presentation, and rendering skills in graphite, ink, colored pencil, marker, and hybridization techniques with digital media. Guided students through 3D visualization assignments and critiqued individuals’ studio projects. Lead discussions related to graphic content and sat in on studio reviews. Responsibilities included course organization, mentoring, grading, and instruction. Architectural Intern - ZGF Architects (Portland, Oregon) august 2014 - december 2014 Synthesized and managed critical schematic design and design development information into client presentations and documentation books. International and metric design experience. Auditorium and concert hall design development. Coordinated with 10 contractors for current design documentation. Intern - Incorporated, Architecture & Design (New York, New York) january 2013 - may 2014 Specification writing, custom millwork detailing, and fixture management for 34-story condo tower in NYC. 3dsMax photorealistic rendering and Revit modeling. Custom plumbing fixture designs adapted for bathroom accessories. Fabrication and material research for the Mayor’s Architects for Animals competition. Graduate Architect - ms consultants, Inc. (Columbus, Ohio) may 2012 - august 2013 Commercial Architecture Intern - ms consultants, Inc. (Columbus, Ohio) may 2011 - august 2011 Participated in design development and presented original architectural concepts in staff meetings. Managed and documented data for LEED certification. Project management duties included due diligence, plan updates, and RFIs. Independently designed and managed a permit set team for a high-end corporate interior renovation. Modeled structure, design, and site for a large scale community center remodel. Generated photo-realistic renderings from 3dsMax and create promotional images for site-specific store chains. technology Rhino , Revit, Grasshopper, V-ray, 3dsMax, AutoCAD, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Sketchup, Form-Z, Laser Cutting, 3d Printing competitions Finalist - Design & Durability’s Re-Cladding student competition may 2014 2nd Round Competitor - Design to Zero international student competition fall 2011 skills interests Innovative Running & fitness Resourceful Sewing & designing garments Enthusiastic Reading historic non-fiction Organized French language & culture leadership Co-Director of FAB, Fashion and Architecture Band - University of Cincinnati 2015 - present Collaborated with members to achieve a garment collection inspired by architectural concepts and detailing. Individually designed and created pieces to be featured at upcoming DAAP fashion show. Founder & Co-Director of Critique Club - University of Cincinnati Ohio 2015 - present Critique Club offers an interdisciplinary platform for the opportunity to present, collaborate, and engage with innovators outside of academic means.

ACADEMIC THESIS: ARCHITECTURE + FASHION

TECHNOLOGY Rhino, Adobe Creative Suite, Modeling

Paris, France

COLUMBUS DESIGN CENTER

Revit, AutoCAD, Model Making, Photoshop

Columbus, Indiana

SHENZHEN BIENNALE

Revit, Adobe Creative Suite

Shenzhen, China

MARKTHAUS

Revit, Rhino, Adobe Creative Suite

Cincinnati, Ohio

PROFESSIONAL BOHLIN CYWINSKI JACKSON

Rhino, Revit, Adobe Creative Suite

San Francisco, California

INCORPORATED, ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN

Revit, 3ds Max, Adobe Creative Suite, Wall paint, Epoxy

New York, New York

ZGF ARCHITECTS

Revit, Adobe Creative Suite, Powerpoint

Portland, Oregon

FASHION SPRING & FALL 2015

Machine Sewing, Hand Stitching, Sketching

SPRING 2012

Machine Sewing, Hand Stitching, Sketching

ARCHITECTURE & FASHION

THESIS

In Progress 2015-2016 Udo Greinacher, University of Cincinnati Stephen Slaughter, University of Cincinnati Architectural theory has illuminated the inherently connected relationship between fashion and architecture. Both disciplines shelter the body, react to spatial volume, rely on a process, and take a work of creativity from its two-dimensional concept into a three-dimensional reality. They affect and are effected by current economies, politics, and cultural situations while concurrently operating outside of them at the same time. Through these similarities a disparity is revealed. Beyond a difference in scale, fashion endures in an ephemeral landscape grasping for the next innovation, rejecting past notions, altering perspective every few months. Architecture produces at a slower rate establishing a permanence and solidity in volume that is free from defined intervals of creative development and exhibition. It reacts to seasons defined by the climate rather than the fashionable elite. Designing architecture for fashion today, utilizing this temporal discrepancy, will reach beyond the surface correlations of the disciplines and speak to the experiential quality of a space transitioning through the transient perceptions of time. Architecture will become more than a space for a community to occupy but it will retain an intangible quality, a mindset reflective of the organization it symbolizes. To apply this methodology, an algorithm and process for an architecture for fashion will be designed, generating spaces for making, exhibiting, and archiving as a representation of fashion. Experiential architecture promoting perspective beyond surface similarity will establish a dynamic environment intermediating between fashion and architecture for a fashion of architecture.

fashionable architecture time as... fashion architecture interval unattainable cyclical F, C, M, +, ∞, 2, 7, 10 calendar F, P, E, —, ◊, 2, 5, 11 ephemeral F, C, E, +, ∆, 2, 6, 11 fast F, C, M, +, ∆, 4, 8, 11 season F, P, E, —, о, 2, 5, 11 future F, V, M, +, ∞, 3, 7, 9 growth F, T, M, +, о, 3, 7, 10 night F, V, E, —, о, 3, 6, 9 F, P, E, —, ∆, 4, 6, 10

F, P, M, —, ∞, 4, 8, 11

fashion vs architecture a = arch f = fashion

active vs inactive + = active — = inactive

physical characteristics c = circle p = plane t = tower v = volume

length of time ∞ = continuing ◊ = long о = medium ∆ = short

programmatic relationship m = make e = exhibit s = save

sequential relations 1 = past 2 = present 3 = future 4 = n/a

continuous A, P, M, +, ∞, 2, 5, 9 attainable A, V, S, —, ∆, 4, 8, 9 linear A, P, E, +, ∞, 4, 8, 9 clock A, T, E, о, 2, 5, 9 timeless A, V, S, —, ∞, 1, 7, 9 slow A, C, S, +, ◊, 1, 6, 11 era A, P, S, —, ◊, 1, 6, 11 past A, V, S, —, ∞, 1, 7, 10 decline A, T, S, +, о, 1, 7, 10 day A, V, M, +, о, 2, 6, 10 measurement & regulation 5 = strict measurement 6 = loose measurement 7 = no measurement 8 = n/a spatial enclosure 9 = enclosed 10 = semi-enclosed 11 = unenclosed

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the architecture of polyester : tension

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the fashion of polyester : compression

the architecture of concrete: comprehensive

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the fashion of concrete: superficial

drape pattern stitch

make material detail test

exhibit runway publicize

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archive store preserve

save display restore curate

COLUMBUS DESIGN CENTER

EXISTING SITE

Columbus, Indiana Fall 2013 Bob Burnham, University of Cincinnati

EXTRUDE SITE TO FULL PROGRAM AREA

As a multipurpose facility, the Columbus Design Center features program space for the whole community. It is located within the heart of Columbus’ downtown walkable center and closely related to world-renown modernist architecture. This new piece of architecture literally reaches out and embraces its

ALLOT PUBLIC AREA TOWARDS CITY CENTER

surroundings; the center is oriented towards its denser southeast corner with the east elevation acting as transparent barrier between street life and interior community functions. A primary motivation behind this solution is to generate open ground level space for gathering such as farmer’s markets, picnics, and social events. The interior spaces are interconnected by a grand stair;

ACCENTUATE SERVICE, BARRIER TO PARKING GARAGE

weaving between gallery spaces, street facade, cafe, library, and reception hall.

DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN LOUD AND QUIET SPACE

CONNECTION TO HISTORY THROUGH EXTRUDED GALLERIES

SHENZHEN BIENNALE Shenzhen, China Spring 2015 Aaron Betsky, Cincinnati Art Museum

A strong, refined grid of Moso bamboo will be planted across the extent of the site following the new urban grid, exposing the Hakka’s irregular organization in this new city. Fast growth and duplication will extend it deeper into the city block, onto

Historically the Hakka House was surrounded by fertile lands and fields rather sidewalks, and potentially into the street, blurring what is “in” and what is “out” than the dense urban environment that encroaches on it today. Yet despite this, of control. Remaining construction debris will create shallow mounds and valleys, nature has proven to prevail. This design concept for the 2015 Shenzhen Hong Kong shading space for play, strolling, sitting, and leisure, until it is overrun by bamboo Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture, creates a framework for the inevitable. overtaken by nature once again, sheltering the Hakka people, heritage, and house.

MARKTHAUS

Cincinnati, Ohio Summer 2014 Paul Karalambo, FRCH James Stapleton, FRCH

SOLID BOX

A semester-long collaborative studio project, Markthaus studies a unique urban condition in Cincinnati negotiating gentrification and tourism within a lower class neighborhood. The hostel/restaurant/soup kitchen/community biergarten is located across the street from the historic Findlay Market which

ADD SUPPORT

attracts tourists and locals alike for its fresh food and unique flavors. The surrounding context is full of dilapidated housing and social services such as the soup kitchen on the existing site. Our challenge was to maintain the soup kitchen while adding a restaurant and hostel, catering to the growing youth and tourist population in the area. Through a delicate balance considering

PUNCH THROUGH TO CREATE AN ALLEY

human dignity, programming, and adjacent structures within the changing neighborhood, my partner John Meyer and I devised an elegant structure that transcends its intended use and becomes a gathering place for all the area, identifying the need for larger gathering spaces and linking hidden parkscapes. As equal contributors in the project, John and I worked through each condition often questioning each other to be sure we were

ADD ADDITIONAL HOSTEL ROOMS FACING PARKSCAPES

justified. Our collaboration may be seen through the elegant form and delicate programming.

BRIDGE THE TWO FORMS

RENDERING BY JOHN MEYER

LEVEL 04

LEVEL 03

LEVEL 02

SITE / LEVEL 01

THE FRAMEWORKS MOVE

STAY

LIGHT RAIL TRAIN BUS SUBWAY

BARS RESTAURANTS ATTRACTIONS HOTELS

COUCHSURFING AIRBNB CAR SHARE BIKE SHARE

MARKTHAUS HOSTEL 200 BEDS FAMILY, PRIVATE, AND GROUP ROOMS ADJACENT TO FINDLAY MARKET

PRIVATE CAFE OVERLOOKING BIERGARTEN 20,000 SF ROOMS 3,200 SF PUBLIC SPACE

ROOF TERRACE

FAMILY TYPE ROOMS

BUNK TYPE ROOMS

ADA & PRIVATE ROOMS

BIERGARTEN RESTAURANT BAR

ANDREA 30S | FROM CLOSE BY Andrea works with the Moerlein Tap Bar serving beer on the weekends to market-goers. She is a supporter of the local beer brewing culture and enjoys the market for its local food and connection to small businesses.

ANNIE & SARAH

SHELBY & PAM

20S | FROM CLOSE BY

40S | FROM THE AREA

Annie and Sarah came to the market for fresh air with their children. From close by, the market is a weekend excursion for them to get outside and pick up a few groceries for the week.

Shelby and Pam come from Northern Kentucky to the market to people watch and to grab a bite to eat. Sitting in the shade on the side of the market, they were able to see people pass as they entered and exited the market and visited various food stalls.

RENDERING BY JOHN MEYER

CONNECTION DETAILS

BOHLIN CYWINSKI JACKSON

D.SCHOOL A Midwestern University Summer 2015 Joshua Keller, BCJ

room types that reflect the type of work done in each as well as the number of persons involved: focused, collaborative, meeting, and presentation. With these particular configurations, classrooms are outfitted with supplies conducive to idea

The d.School is a new university institution based on one of the same name development and prototyping while furniture is chosen specifically for the task at at Stanford University. Here at this midwestern university, the school and its hand and for flexibility. Couches, walls, technology, and platforms are placed on accompanying new building will host an interdisciplinary curriculum as well casters, while wall types are considered based on their transparency to share as untraditional classrooms. Courses are based off of creative thinking as the ideas, inspire, and change. One classroom is assumed to serve many functions and foundation for projects and prototype development following the process therefore all of these elements are critical to have on hand. I designed diagrams of: inspiration, ideation, and implementation. These are applied across four and built vignettes depicting these principles, elements, and room configurations.

Seating Type Dictates Posture Which Has an Affect on Engagement

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reflexive

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60-120 minutes

carts

SEATING TYPE DICTATES POSTURE WHICH HAS AN AFFECT ON ENGAGEMENT

chairs

tables

sofas

shelves

cabinets

platforms

walls

WHEELS ON EVERYTHING FOR FLEXIBILITY AND ADAPTABILITY

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TRANSPARENCY - MAINTAINING SOME DEGREE OF TRANSPARENCY PROMOTES SHARING OF IDEAS AND ENERGY

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FLEXIBLE CLASSROOMS - 8 WAYS TO MOVE WALLS

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Large Flexible Classroom for Design School Program

FOCUSED CLASSROOM - READING, SEARCHING THE WEB, FINDING PRECEDENTS, FACT FINDING

Large Flexible Classroom for Design School Program

COLLABORATIVE CLASSROOM - TEAM BUILDING, OBSERVATION/IMMERSION, PROJECT FRAMING

Large Flexible Classroom for Design School Program

MEETING CLASSROOM - EXPERT INTERVIEW, GROUP INTERVIEW, GUIDED TOURS

Large Flexible Classroom for Design School Program

PRESENTATION CLASSROOM - ATTENDING LECTURES

Flexible Teaching Studio for Design School Program

BOHLIN CYWINSKI JACKSON

CLASSIC MODERNIZATION United Kingdom Summer 2015 Tina Lindinger, BCJ

projects, I worked through each surface detailing the integration of new technologies and standards maintaining historic continuity. The spaces were modeled in Rhino, based on accurate measurements, and

Bohlin Cywinski Jackson is known for their iconic Apple stores and presented to the clients through a series of design studies. Shown here, thoughtful private residences. A similar challenge was presented to an entry study combines forced air with historic detailing and a balcony create a modern space inside this neoclassical building, formerly is revived, overlooking the ground floor. I managed updates, modeling, a bank. For this building, along another three similar European and deliverables for each project along with client correspondence.

THE SUTTON

INCORPORATED

New York, New York Spring 2014 Tyler Kleck, Incorporated A 34-story condo located in Manhattanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sutton Place neighborhood, the Sutton will provide both luxury and affordable living options. Incorporated designed the public spaces, unit kitchens and baths, as well as the exterior facade, merging both their architectural and interior talents. For this project I managed accessories and fixtures for more than 200 kitchens and baths, detailed custom millwork, coordinated floor and wall materials, and designed a custom set of plumbing trims for the building. I carried great responsibility with this project, often the only employee working on its construction documentation.

RENDERING BY INCORPORATED

RENDERINGS BY WATERMARK DESIGNS

RENDERINGS BY INCORPORATED

CAT HIVE

INCORPORATED

New York, New York Spring 2014 Andrew Herbert, Incorporated Architects for Animals’ annual competition benefitting the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC Animals challenged local firms to create shelters for the city’s feral cats. Key issues involved using lightweight materials, maintaining a waterproof exterior, and providing a covering for at least two cats. From Rhino, we spliced the shape into 1/2” sections, they were then laser cut by our partner Associated Fabrication. Finally the blue foam form was painted to a neutral white and coated in an epoxy for water resistance and light.

ZGF ARCHITECTS

CONCERT HALL Fresno, California 2 weeks, Fall 2014 Paul Engles, ZGF

produce all drawings and renderings of the possible outcomes. As a liaison between the firmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s principles, university, and consultants, I modeled existing conditions in Revit, modeled the expansion

As a feasibility and cost estimate study for California State University options, designed the interior layout, and experimented with exterior Fresno, ZGF looked into an expansion and modernization of the expressions. ADA standards, stage visibility, and sound quality were universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current music building. My role in this project was to critical elements to the success of the project.

SITE ANALYSIS

ZGF ARCHITECTS

A South American Capital Fall 2014 Randy McGee, ZGF While at ZGF I had the opportunity to observed the beginning stages of their design process. In two similarly programmed projects I used my skills to help the teams communicate their design intentions and limitations. Through a combination of technical diagrams exhibiting dimension, area, and drafted views I practiced explaining concrete information through minimal text and maximum visual impact. Additional conceptual diagramming offered a simple and clear way to describe movement and relationship with symbols and without text.

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FASHION & ARCHITECTURE BAND Fall & Spring 2015 Zachary Hoh, University of Cincinnati Stephen Slaughter, University of Cincinnati Injoo Kim, University of Cincinnati Hanna Hall, University of Cincinnati

the focus of this collection’s experimentations. My garment featured a triangular reveal in the back, offset with exaggerated fringe in the front. All pieces were featured in Macy’s 64th Annual DAAP Fashion Show and WCPO news. The Fall 2015 collection, following spread, was

An interdisciplinary, collaborative studio focusing on the intersection designed in conjunction with Master of Design students, exploring of fashion and architecture, the Fashion & Architecture Band has the ideas of texture, graphics, and draping as well as detailing successfully produced a unifying course in the college of DAAP. and construction - the green jumpsuit is my piece. For Spring 2016 Begun in the spring of 2015, layering, registry, and geometry were technology will play a role with laser-cutting and 3D printing.

ABOVE: BLACK SCUBA TOP WITH WHITE FRINGE - MEREDITH MILLER; COLLABORATORS: ZACH HOH, ANJALI PATEL, REBECCA WOOD, GEORGE FABER, ANNA PETTINGA, MADDIE TOTH, ANDREW VICHOSKY, SARAH SMITH, & BRIAN KIM

ABOVE: GREEN VINYL, JERSEY-BACKED JUMPSUIT - MEREDITH MILLER; COLLABORATORS: ZACH HOH, ANJALI PATEL, KUANG LI, CHRISTINA HOLTKAMP, EZZ OSMAN, NOAH SHROYER, CHLOE BENNETT, SARAH KUSUMA, MEGAN SULLIVAN, ALISA STRAUSS, & TROY VALENTIK

MUCFD With Miami Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club of Fashion Design, I had the opportunity cohesive set exploring a variety of techniques. I sourced most of the to design and construct original pieces for the student organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fabrics from thrift store dresses where I found high-quality fabrics annual spring fashion show. Throughout each of the four years I and the added difficulty of reinventing a out-dated look. Additionally challenged myself with color constraints and silhouette studies, I explored menswear and its unique intricacies, tying each look designing a total of 27 looks. Featured here is my 2012 collection, a together into a continuous story.

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